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Humorous Scripts, Grades 3—5

Motivate your students with humorous Readers Theater scripts. Your students will have fun while building important life skills (e.g., confidence speaking in front of a group, teamwork, focus, and fluency). Choose scripts related to a specific subject (e.g., health, history) or fun stories to read aloud from our growing buffet of scripts. Many of our scripts have humorous elements, but may not be listed below.

GIGGLE WARNING! I read this simple script to three adults and all three chuckled several times. Based on a true story, "The Hose Phone" shares the light side of a common experience: not hearing exactly what someone else says. Students of ALL AGES will enjoy practicing this script with different voices. Perfect for partner plays or small groups, "The Hose Phone" would work well for short performances IF you train your readers to not speak when the audience is laughing. Since this short Readers Theater script is easy to read it's appropriate for struggling students in grades 1-8 and even adults. You may use it as a "hook" for a science unit study of sound, the ear, and hearing. This fun script comes in two font options and includes annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.

"Dog Jog Adventure with the Sisters" was requested by a Script Buffet Club member for an all girl cast. Actually, the narrators could be boys. This light-hearted script is based on a true story that is guaranteed to make people laugh–or groan! Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Dog Jog Adventure with the Sisters" is perfect for students in grades 3-8 because the main characters are older girls and the vocabulary is slightly advanced. Struggling readers, ELL, and ESL students will particularly enjoy this real life script. (Note: We have this script in two other versions for three readers or three choral groups.)

A pair of twins eating a pair of pears. What could be more fun or more confusing? "A Pair of Pears" plays with words in this conversation with a sitter. Homonyms, homophones, or just learning English will come alive with this delightful Readers Theater script. Perefect for primary level readers and ESL or ELL students, "A Pair of Pears" comes complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans.

What happens when an old poem becomes song lyrics that are humorously adapted to a Readers Theater script? In this case you get "Not Your Home on the Range," a fun, one-page Readers Theater that may inspire futher creativity. Please, don't blame me if your students start singing silly lyrics because the Readers Theater rhythm works perfectly with the song "Home on the Range." Maybe they'll be inspired to write their own or change the lyrics to another old song? This poetic Readers Theater is perfect as a Friday filler, a substitute teacher's lesson, or part of a program. Complete with curriculum links for easy lesson plans on "Home on the Range," this script is useful for many ages–including ESL students.

Who is the Cookie Culprit? Based on a true dog story, "The Cookie Culprit (Advanced)" Readers Theater script makes everyone smile. Complete with several craft ideas in curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Cookie Culprit" works well for unit studies on pets in grades 3, 4, 5+. (Note this is the advanced version with more extensive vocabulary and sentence structure.)

Who is the Cookie Culprit? Based on a true dog story, "The Cookie Culprit" Readers Theater script makes everyone smile. Complete with several craft ideas in curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Cookie Culprit" works well for unit studies on pets in grades 2, 3, 4.

Who is the Cookie Crook? Based on a true dog story, "The Cookie Crook," a Readers Theater script for primary readers will make everyone smile. Complete with several craft ideas in curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "The Cookie Crook" works well for unit studies on pets or dogs in grades 2, 3, or ESL and ELL.

GIGGLE WARNING! This tall tale is so silly your students may enter the Giggle Zone without notice. Why don't you just join them there and have fun with this humorous Readers Theater script, "When Kevin Burped (Easy)." Although everyone burps, when Kevin burps unusual things happen. Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "When Kevin Burps" is great for grades 2, 3, 4, ESL, ELL, or family fun. (Note: Easy version is readability grade 3.0--2.6 substituting "Nar" for "Narrator" and "J" for "Journalist.")

GIGGLE WARNING! This tall tale is so silly your students may enter the Giggle Zone without notice. Why don't you just join them there and have fun with this humorous Readers Theater script, "When Kevin Burped (Easy)." Although everyone burps, when Kevin burps unusual things happen. Complete with annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "When Kevin Burps" is great for grades 2, 3, 4, ESL, ELL, or family fun. (Note: Advanced version is readability grade 4.1.)

Visit a classroom learning about the Moon and Apollo 11. Catch Justin's excitement and dream to be able to go to the Moon. "Justin Goes to the Moon (Part 1) is the first of two parts of the story, setting the stage with excerpts from Apollo 11's real transcripts from the Moon. (Longer versions in our "Moon Talk" scripts.) Complete with extensive annotated curriculum links for easy lesson plans, "Justin Goes to the Moon (Part 1) is perfect for readers grades 4, 5, 6+. Use it with our other Moon scripts as part of a unit study.

How would you like to go jogging with three big dogs who are not really obedient? Believe it or not a teacher did and told her story in a Chicken Soup for the Soul story. I adapted the story a lot for children here in a fun Readers Theater script, "Dog Jog Adventure." Because the children in this script are older elementary or teenagers, this script is perfect for mixed ages and abilities--upper elementary, middle school, high school, ESL or ESOL, adults, and family fun. Since the readability is about third grade, it should be perfect for literacy tutoring, too. You also have the option of using a narrator and two choral reading groups. NOTE:This is the advanced version with a more extensive vocabulary. (The easier version is grade 2.7)

Complete with annotated curriculum links (including You Tube) for easy lesson plans, "Dog Jog Adventure" works well as part of a unit study on fitness, pets or dogs.

How would you like to go jogging with three big dogs who are not really obedient? Believe it or not a teacher did and told her story in a Chicken Soup for the Soul story. I adapted the story a lot for children here in a fun Readers Theater script, "Dog Jog Adventure." Because the children in this script are older elementary or teenagers, this script is perfect for mixed ages and abilities--upper elementary, middle school, high school, ESL or ESOL, adults, and family fun. Since the readability is about third grade, it should be perfect for literacy tutoring, too. You also have the option of using a narrator and two choral reading groups. (See "Dog Jog Adventure--Advanced" for more difficult vocabulary...grade 3.0.)

Complete with annotated curriculum links (including You Tube) for easy lesson plans, "Dog Jog Adventure" works well as part of a unit study on pets or dogs.

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...Keep doing what you are doing. There are not enough quality scripts available for children and teens. So many are inappropriate from a parent's perspective. As a teacher I want to also build character and integrity while I teach a subject. Why can't drama build up, inspire and be thought provoking?...Anyway, keep doing what you're doing...we need all the help we can get!Jen H., Drama teacher

> ...I have been teaching for 35 years. RT has been part of my education journey for the majority of that time. Initially my experience with it was as a performance genre in the Drama Curriculum. Now I use it across the curriculum - a wonderful high motivation strategy in the language program - particularly reading - and so much more as you would know. I was drawn to your 'community' by the idea of leadership... I think what you're doing is wonderful..."Graham B. Former primary teacher (now a Visual Art and Drama specialist)

Readers Theater All Year is the most comprehensive collection of Readers Theater scripts and resources I have found on the internet!...Thank you Carol for your leadership and vision and for making Readers Theater so accessible for teachers and parents.Daniel Fiore, Elementary teacher/author What They Have Taught Me

I found the free readers theater online scripts, teaching tips, and curriculum teleseminars at Readers Theater All Year very inspirational to me. I used the Twelve Days of Christmas...Vacation script in my ESOL classes before Christmas break and my students all enjoyed it..Lily T. Teacher (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

"> ..We did Squanto's Squash for the family on Thanksgiving and [my sons] participated and loved it. I am so excited about making this a major part of homeschooling. What a great way to learn!Bethany P. Homeschooling Mom

> ...re: our script "The Earth Day Hen and Friends" I've used this! The kids love it. Thank you for sharing...It's just right for all levels in the class...Your free scripts are wonderful!...They learn so much from drama and reader's theatre...I see the shy ones gain confidence as they read. Fluency and prosody increases with reader's theatre...Angela D., 3rd grade teacher

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